Beyonce reads personal letter to Michelle Obama

The mutual love between Beyonce and First Lady Michelle Obama was apparent back when Michelle told People magazine she wanted to trade places with the famous singer — and when Beyonce joined Michelle’s “Let’s Move!” campaign.

Now, Beyonce professes her admiration for the First Lady from a personal letter she previously shared on her blog in a new Obama campaign video.

The singer says she is in awe of Michelle Obama, “Every time I see her, she inspires me, she empowers me, she encourages me to live a healthy lifestyle.”

Now is this really a campaign for President Barack Obama or for his wife?

A gallup poll last May revealed that Michelle is more popular than her husband — 66% of Americans have a favorable view of her compared to 52% for the president.

The poll suggested that the Obama re-election team might consider using her on the campaign on behalf of her husband, and it looks like their predictions were right.

And Beyonce isn’t the only celebrity featured in the campaign.

In fact, the GOP has routinely criticized celebrity support for Obama. In recent Republican National Committee video “Meanwhile”, unemployment rates flash on the screen next to clips from a campaign video featuring Vogue Editor Anna Wintour.

Are the Obamas getting too cozy with the music artists and actors we look up to? Or do they just have a lot of friends?